Community Expert
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I have created a "Batch Save As AVIF" script, based on my "Batch Save As WebP" script.
Key Features:
* Version Check - Requires Photoshop 2025+ for native AVIF export support.
* Non-Destructive Workflow - Original source files remain unchanged.
* Folder Selection with Recursion - Optionally process subfolders.
* Mirror Folder Structure - Retain the original folder layout in the output.
* Compression Settings - Choose Lossy or Lossless, with adjustable quality (0–100).
* Resize by Longest Edge & PPI - Proportionally scale by longest edge and/or set resolution metadata.
* Automatic RGB Conversion - Converts non-RGB modes (CMYK, LAB, Bitmap, Indexed) to 8-bit RGB.
* sRGB Profile Option - Convert to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 or keep current color profile.
* Metadata Toggles - Include/exclude XMP, EXIF, or Photoshop metadata.
* Action Runner - Apply Photoshop actions during batch processing.
/*
Batch Save As AVIF scriptUI GUI v1-0.jsx
Stephen Marsh
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/...
v1.0 - 30th July 2025: Initial release
* Version Check - Requires Photoshop 2025+ for native AVIF export support.
* Non-Destructive Workflow - Keeps original files unchanged.
* Folder Selection with Recursion - Optionally processes subfolders.
* Mirror Folder Structure - Retains original folder layout in output.
* Compression Settings - Choose lossy or lossless for size/quality control.
* Resize by Longest Edge & PPI - Scales proportionally and or sets resolution metadata.
* Auto RGB Conversion - Ensure that non-RGB colour modes are converted to RGB.
* sRGB Profile Option - Standardizes color output.
* Metadata Toggles - Include/exclude XMP, EXIF, or PSD data.
* Action Runner - Applies Photoshop actions during batch.
Based on:
Batch Save As WebP scriptUI GUI v1-9.jsx
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/export-many-files-at-once-in-webp-format-photoshop/td-p/13604411/page/4#U14859793
*/
#target photoshop
// Ensure that version 2025 or later is being used
var versionNumber = app.version.split(".");
var versionCheck = parseInt(versionNumber[0]);
if (versionCheck < 26) {
alert("You must use Photoshop 2025 or later to save using native AVIF format...");
} else {
// Create the ScriptUI dialog window
var theDialogWin = new Window("dialog", "AVIF Batch Processor (v1.0)");
theDialogWin.orientation = "column";
theDialogWin.alignChildren = "left";
// Input Folder Section
var inputFolderPanel = theDialogWin.add("panel", undefined, "Input Folder");
inputFolderPanel.orientation = "column";
inputFolderPanel.alignChildren = ["fill", "top"];
inputFolderPanel.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
inputFolderPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Select the source image folder to process:");
var inputFolderRow = inputFolderPanel.add("group");
inputFolderRow.orientation = "row";
inputFolderRow.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var inputFolderButton = inputFolderRow.add("button", undefined, "Browse...");
inputFolderButton.alignment = ["left", "top"];
var inputFolderText = inputFolderRow.add("edittext", undefined, "");
inputFolderText.characters = 30;
inputFolderText.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Process Subfolders Checkbox
var recursiveCheckbox = inputFolderPanel.add("checkbox", undefined, "Include all subfolders");
recursiveCheckbox.value = false;
// Output Folder Section
var outputFolderPanel = theDialogWin.add("panel", undefined, "Output Folder");
outputFolderPanel.orientation = "column";
outputFolderPanel.alignChildren = ["fill", "top"];
outputFolderPanel.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
outputFolderPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Select the location to save the AVIF files:");
var outputFolderRow = outputFolderPanel.add("group");
outputFolderRow.orientation = "row";
outputFolderRow.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var outputFolderButton = outputFolderRow.add("button", undefined, "Browse...");
outputFolderButton.alignment = ["left", "top"];
var outputFolderText = outputFolderRow.add("edittext", undefined, "");
outputFolderText.characters = 30;
outputFolderText.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Mirror Directory Structure Checkbox
var mirrorStructureCheckbox = outputFolderPanel.add("checkbox", undefined, "Retain the source subfolder structure");
mirrorStructureCheckbox.value = false;
mirrorStructureCheckbox.enabled = false;
// Enable/Disable "Mirror Structure" based on the recursive option
recursiveCheckbox.onClick = function () {
mirrorStructureCheckbox.enabled = recursiveCheckbox.value;
};
// Create a panel for the compression settings
var compressionPanel = theDialogWin.add("panel", undefined, "Compression Settings");
compressionPanel.orientation = "column";
compressionPanel.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
compressionPanel.margins = 15;
compressionPanel.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var mainGroup = compressionPanel.add("group");
mainGroup.orientation = "row";
mainGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "center"];
mainGroup.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
mainGroup.spacing = 10;
mainGroup.add("statictext", undefined, "Compression Type:");
var compTypeDropdown = mainGroup.add("dropdownlist", undefined, ["Lossy", "Lossless"]);
compTypeDropdown.selection = 0;
mainGroup.add("statictext", undefined, "Compression Quality:");
var qualityGroup = mainGroup.add("group");
qualityGroup.orientation = "row";
qualityGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "center"];
qualityGroup.spacing = 10;
var compValueSlider = qualityGroup.add("slider", undefined, 50, 0, 100);
compValueSlider.size = [281, 20];
var compValueText = qualityGroup.add("edittext", undefined, "50");
compValueText.characters = 4;
// Update the text while dragging slider
compValueSlider.onChanging = function () {
compValueText.text = Math.round(this.value).toString();
};
// Update the text when slider changes via keyboard or release
compValueSlider.onChange = function () {
compValueText.text = Math.round(this.value).toString();
};
// Update the slider when text changes
compValueText.onChange = function () {
var inputValue = parseInt(this.text, 10);
if (!isNaN(inputValue) && inputValue >= 0 && inputValue <= 100) {
compValueSlider.value = inputValue;
} else {
this.text = Math.round(compValueSlider.value).toString();
}
};
// Function to toggle the slider based on compression type
function updateCompressionControls() {
var enableControls = compTypeDropdown.selection.text !== "Lossless";
compValueSlider.enabled = enableControls;
compValueText.enabled = enableControls;
}
updateCompressionControls();
compTypeDropdown.onChange = updateCompressionControls;
// Create a panel for all checkboxes
var checkboxPanel = theDialogWin.add("panel", undefined, "Options");
checkboxPanel.orientation = "column";
checkboxPanel.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
checkboxPanel.margins = 15;
checkboxPanel.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var checkboxGroup = checkboxPanel.add("group");
checkboxGroup.orientation = "row";
checkboxGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
checkboxGroup.alignment = ["left", "top"];
checkboxGroup.spacing = 20;
// Left column
var leftColumn = checkboxGroup.add("group");
leftColumn.orientation = "column";
leftColumn.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
var fitImageGroup = leftColumn.add("group");
fitImageGroup.orientation = "row";
fitImageGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "center"];
fitImageGroup.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var fitImageCheckbox = fitImageGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Fit Longest Edge (px):");
fitImageCheckbox.value = false;
var fitImageInput = fitImageGroup.add("editnumber", undefined, "1920");
fitImageInput.helpTip = "Proportionally resize the longest edge of the image to the specified value";
fitImageInput.characters = 5;
fitImageInput.enabled = fitImageCheckbox.value;
fitImageCheckbox.onClick = function () {
fitImageInput.enabled = fitImageCheckbox.value;
};
var xmpDataCheckbox = leftColumn.add("checkbox", undefined, "Include XMP Data");
xmpDataCheckbox.value = false;
// Middle column
var middleColumn = checkboxGroup.add("group");
middleColumn.orientation = "column";
middleColumn.alignChildren = ["fill", "top"];
var ppiGroup = middleColumn.add("group");
ppiGroup.orientation = "row";
ppiGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "center"];
ppiGroup.alignment = ["left", "top"];
var ppiCheckbox = ppiGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "PPI Value:");
ppiCheckbox.value = false;
var ppiInput = ppiGroup.add("editnumber", undefined, "300");
ppiInput.characters = 5;
ppiInput.enabled = ppiCheckbox.value;
ppiCheckbox.onClick = function () {
ppiInput.enabled = ppiCheckbox.value;
};
var exifDataCheckbox = middleColumn.add("checkbox", undefined, "Include EXIF Data");
exifDataCheckbox.value = false;
// Right column
var rightColumn = checkboxGroup.add("group");
rightColumn.orientation = "column";
rightColumn.alignChildren = ["fill", "top"];
var psDataCheckbox = rightColumn.add("checkbox", undefined, "Include Photoshop Data");
psDataCheckbox.value = false;
var rgbGroup = checkboxPanel.add("group");
rgbGroup.orientation = "row";
rgbGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "center"];
rgbGroup.spacing = 10;
rgbGroup.add("statictext", undefined, "RGB Profile Conversion:");
var rgbConversionDropdown = rgbGroup.add("dropdownlist", undefined, ["Convert to sRGB space", "Keep Current RGB space"]);
rgbConversionDropdown.selection = 0;
// Create a panel to contain the action dropdowns
var actionPanel = theDialogWin.add("panel", undefined, "Run Action");
actionPanel.orientation = "column";
actionPanel.alignChildren = ["fill", "top"];
actionPanel.margins = 15;
actionPanel.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var dropdownWidth = 350;
var actionGroup = actionPanel.add("group");
actionGroup.orientation = "row";
actionGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
actionGroup.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var actionSetColumn = actionGroup.add("group");
actionSetColumn.orientation = "column";
actionSetColumn.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
actionSetColumn.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var actionSetDropdown = actionSetColumn.add('dropdownlist', undefined, []);
actionSetDropdown.preferredSize.width = dropdownWidth;
var actionLabelColumn = actionGroup.add("group");
actionLabelColumn.orientation = "column";
actionLabelColumn.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
actionLabelColumn.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var actionDropdown = actionLabelColumn.add('dropdownlist', undefined, []);
actionDropdown.preferredSize.width = dropdownWidth;
actionSetDropdown.onResizing = actionSetDropdown.onResize = function () {
this.size.width = dropdownWidth;
};
actionDropdown.onResizing = actionDropdown.onResize = function () {
this.size.width = dropdownWidth;
};
// Populate the action set dropdown
actionSetDropdown.add('item', '');
var actionSets = getActionSets();
for (var i = 0; i < actionSets.length; i++) {
actionSetDropdown.add('item', actionSets[i]);
}
actionSetDropdown.selection = actionSetDropdown.items[0];
actionDropdown.add('item', '');
actionSetDropdown.onChange = function () {
actionDropdown.removeAll();
if (actionSetDropdown.selection && actionSetDropdown.selection.text != '') {
var actions = getActions(actionSetDropdown.selection.text);
for (var i = 0; i < actions.length; i++) {
actionDropdown.add('item', actions[i]);
}
if (actions.length > 0) {
actionDropdown.selection = actionDropdown.items[0];
}
} else {
actionDropdown.add('item', '');
actionDropdown.selection = actionDropdown.items[0];
}
};
var buttonGroup = theDialogWin.add("group");
buttonGroup.alignment = "right";
var cancelButton = buttonGroup.add("button", undefined, "Cancel");
var okButton = buttonGroup.add("button", undefined, "OK");
inputFolderButton.onClick = function () {
var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the input folder:");
if (inputFolder) {
inputFolderText.text = inputFolder.fsName;
if (!outputFolderText.text) {
outputFolderText.text = inputFolder.fsName;
}
}
};
outputFolderButton.onClick = function () {
var outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the output folder:");
if (outputFolder) {
outputFolderText.text = outputFolder.fsName;
}
};
cancelButton.onClick = function () {
theDialogWin.close();
};
okButton.onClick = function () {
theDialogWin.close();
app.refresh();
app.togglePalettes();
if (inputFolderText.text === "" || outputFolderText.text === "") {
alert("Ensure that you select both input and output folders and other options before pressing OK!");
app.togglePalettes();
return;
}
var inputFolder = new Folder(inputFolderText.text);
var outputFolder = new Folder(outputFolderText.text);
var compType = compTypeDropdown.selection.text === "Lossless" ? "compressionLossless" : "compressionLossy";
var compValue = Math.round(compValueSlider.value);
var xmpData = xmpDataCheckbox.value;
var exifData = exifDataCheckbox.value;
var psData = psDataCheckbox.value;
var rgbConversion = rgbConversionDropdown.selection.text;
var fitValue = fitImageCheckbox.value ? parseInt(fitImageInput.text) : null;
var ppi = ppiCheckbox.value ? parseInt(ppiInput.text) : null;
processFiles(inputFolder, outputFolder, compType, compValue, xmpData, exifData, psData, fitValue, ppi, recursiveCheckbox.value, mirrorStructureCheckbox.value, rgbConversion);
theDialogWin.close();
};
theDialogWin.show();
}
// Main processing function with optional recursion and mirroring structure
function processFiles(inputFolder, outputFolder, compType, compValue, xmpData, exifData, psData, fitValue, ppi, recursive, mirrorStructure, rgbConversion) {
var fileList = getFilesRecursive(inputFolder, recursive);
fileList.sort();
var savedDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
var inputFileCounter = 0;
var fileCounter = 0;
// Create the progress bar palette
var progressBar = new Window("palette", "Processing Files");
progressBar.preferredSize = [350, 100];
// Status text
var statusText = progressBar.add("statictext", undefined, "Preparing...");
statusText.alignment = "fill";
// Progress bar
var progress = progressBar.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, fileList.length);
progress.preferredSize.width = 300;
progressBar.show();
app.refresh();
// Process each file
for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
// Update progress UI
var percent = Math.round(((i + 1) / fileList.length) * 100);
statusText.text = "Processing file " + (i + 1) + " of " + fileList.length + " (" + percent + "%)";
progress.value = i + 1;
app.refresh();
// Open file
open(fileList[i]);
// Prepare target folder
var relativePath = fileList[i].parent.fsName.replace(inputFolder.fsName, "");
var targetFolder = outputFolder;
if (mirrorStructure && relativePath !== "") {
targetFolder = new Folder(outputFolder + "/" + relativePath);
if (!targetFolder.exists) {
targetFolder.create();
}
}
// Mode conversion logic
if (activeDocument.mode == DocumentMode.BITMAP) {
activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
//if (rgbConversion === "Convert to sRGB space") {
if (rgbConversionDropdown.selection.index === 0) {
activeDocument.convertProfile("sRGB IEC61966-2.1", Intent.RELATIVECOLORIMETRIC, true, false);
}
activeDocument.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
} else if (activeDocument.mode == DocumentMode.INDEXEDCOLOR || activeDocument.mode == DocumentMode.CMYK || activeDocument.mode == DocumentMode.LAB) {
activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
//if (rgbConversion === "Convert to sRGB space") {
if (rgbConversionDropdown.selection.index === 0) {
activeDocument.convertProfile("sRGB IEC61966-2.1", Intent.RELATIVECOLORIMETRIC, true, false);
}
activeDocument.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
} else {
activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
//if (rgbConversion === "Convert to sRGB space") {
if (rgbConversionDropdown.selection.index === 0) {
activeDocument.convertProfile("sRGB IEC61966-2.1", Intent.RELATIVECOLORIMETRIC, true, false);
}
activeDocument.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
}
// Run actions if selected
if (actionSetDropdown.selection && actionSetDropdown.selection.text != '' &&
actionDropdown.selection && actionDropdown.selection.text != '') {
runAction(actionSetDropdown.selection.text, actionDropdown.selection.text);
}
// Fit image if needed
if (fitValue !== null || ppi !== null) {
fitImage(fitValue, ppi);
}
// Save & close
saveAVIF(compType, compValue, xmpData, exifData, psData, targetFolder);
activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
// Increment the counters
inputFileCounter++;
fileCounter++;
}
// Return focus to the host and close the progress bar palette
app.bringToFront();
progressBar.close();
// End of script notification
app.displayDialogs = savedDisplayDialogs;
app.beep();
alert('Script completed!' + '\r' + inputFileCounter + ' source files saved as ' + fileCounter + ' AVIF files!');
app.togglePalettes();
}
/// Helper Functions ///
function getFilesRecursive(folder, recursive) {
var fileList = [];
var allFiles = folder.getFiles();
for (var i = 0; i < allFiles.length; i++) {
var file = allFiles[i];
if (file instanceof Folder && recursive) {
fileList = fileList.concat(getFilesRecursive(file, recursive));
} else if (file instanceof File && /\.(avif|webp|tif|tiff|jpg|jpeg|psd|psb|png|tga)$/i.test(file.name)) {
fileList.push(file);
}
}
return fileList;
}
function fitImage(fitValue, ppi) {
if (fitValue !== null && ppi !== null) {
if (activeDocument.height.value > activeDocument.width.value) {
activeDocument.resizeImage(null, UnitValue(fitValue, "px"), ppi, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);
} else {
activeDocument.resizeImage(UnitValue(fitValue, "px"), null, ppi, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);
}
} else if (fitValue !== null) {
if (activeDocument.height.value > activeDocument.width.value) {
activeDocument.resizeImage(null, UnitValue(fitValue, "px"), activeDocument.resolution, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);
} else {
activeDocument.resizeImage(UnitValue(fitValue, "px"), null, activeDocument.resolution, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);
}
} else if (ppi !== null) {
activeDocument.resizeImage(undefined, undefined, ppi, ResampleMethod.NONE);
}
}
function saveAVIF(compType, compValue, xmpData, exifData, psData, outputFolder) {
var exportSettings = {
isLossy: compType === "compressionLossy",
quality: compValue,
outputFolder: outputFolder
};
var AVIFDocName = activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
try {
function s2t(s) { return stringIDToTypeID(s); }
var descSave = new ActionDescriptor();
var descAVIFOptions = new ActionDescriptor();
var idAVIFCompression = s2t("AVIFCompression");
if (exportSettings.isLossy) {
descAVIFOptions.putEnumerated(s2t("colorCompression"), idAVIFCompression, s2t("compressionLossy"));
descAVIFOptions.putInteger(s2t("colorQuality"), exportSettings.quality);
} else {
descAVIFOptions.putEnumerated(s2t("colorCompression"), idAVIFCompression, s2t("compressionLossless"));
}
descAVIFOptions.putEnumerated(s2t("alphaCompression"), idAVIFCompression, s2t("compressionLossless"));
descAVIFOptions.putEnumerated(s2t("colorFormat"), s2t("AVIFColorFormat"), s2t("AVIFFormat422")); // Options: AVIFFormat444, AVIFFormat422, AVIFFormat420
descAVIFOptions.putEnumerated(s2t("sampleDepth"), s2t("AVIFSampleDepth"), s2t("AVIFDepth12bit"));
descAVIFOptions.putInteger(s2t("encoderSpeed"), 6); // Options: 2 (slowest/smallest), 4, 6, 8, 10 (fastest/largest)
descAVIFOptions.putBoolean(s2t("includeXMPData"), xmpData);
descAVIFOptions.putBoolean(s2t("includeEXIFData"), exifData);
descAVIFOptions.putBoolean(s2t("includePsExtras"), psData);
descSave.putObject(s2t("as"), s2t("AVIFFormat"), descAVIFOptions);
descSave.putPath(s2t("in"), new File(exportSettings.outputFolder + '/' + AVIFDocName + '.avif'));
descSave.putBoolean(s2t("lowerCase"), true);
descSave.putEnumerated(s2t("saveStage"), s2t("saveStageType"), s2t("saveSucceeded"));
executeAction(s2t("save"), descSave, DialogModes.NO);
} catch (e) {
alert("Error saving AVIF:\n" + e.message + "\nLine: " + e.line);
}
}
function getActionSets() {
var actionSets = [];
var i = 1;
while (true) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID('ASet'), i);
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
var name = desc.getString(charIDToTypeID('Nm '));
actionSets.push(name);
i++;
} catch (e) {
break;
}
}
return actionSets;
}
function getActions(actionSet) {
var actions = [];
var i = 1;
while (true) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID('Actn'), i);
ref.putName(charIDToTypeID('ASet'), actionSet);
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
var actionName = desc.getString(charIDToTypeID('Nm '));
actions.push(actionName);
i++;
} catch (e) {
break;
}
}
return actions;
}
function runAction(actionSet, actionName) {
var actionRef = new ActionReference();
actionRef.putName(charIDToTypeID('Actn'), actionName);
actionRef.putName(charIDToTypeID('ASet'), actionSet);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), actionRef);
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('Ply '), desc, DialogModes.NO);
}
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@Stephen Marsh was there a question in here? Or a 'hey, I created this plugin for you?' post?
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So no, there is clearly no question. It's a pre-emptive public service announcement, usually I write scripts in response to a lamentation or request, this time there wasn't a request yet.
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